I found Dr. Punia very kind and compassionate, knowledgeable and competent when treating our very sick cat, the receptionist also kind and competent. Options were given, but nothing costly was pushed, we were given facts and options. I like that it is a small office, and the waiting room was calm. I would recommend this service. read more

The best place. Dr. Punia saved my cats life. I also take my Boston terrier to him for the last decade.

The worst place you could bring any animal to. They don't care about your pet, they care about the money they can scam off of you. They do unnecessary and costly testings that hurt your pet, just to bring you back later to make more money. I brought my dog here for a lump growing on her chest, and they put two needles in it (causing her extreme pain), just to come up with no conclusion of what it was. Then they tried to sell me antibiotics and inflammatories for it, and said surgery would be the last option. Then I brought my dog to other vets, and they all said the same thing: it's a tumor, it has to be surgically removed, and my pet will have to take the same two types of medication after anyway. This vet is horrible, they don't care about the pain or feelings of your pet, they honestly just want to try and rake in as much money as they can from you. I am never bringing my pets here ever again. If you hate your pets then this is the place for you. read more

Thi has turned out to be a great place for value. They are fair anf reasonable, the Dr. really cares about the animals and the staff too! when i see vets gouging people left and right and then Dr. Punia being so resonable, they get my vote. As well he helps other organizations by donating time and half costs too! read more

Took our new Kitten there to get fixed. I was a little worried after reading some of the yelp reviews but I found the reviews to be very misleading. They were very informative over the phone giving me a quote and breaking it down for me as what the basic was and what I could add - which I loved, I got to pick what I wanted. They reiterated the pricing again when I dropped off my kitten and spent the time discussing the pros and cons of each. I didn't feel pressured to get anything and valued their opinion on what was best for my cat. And considering I dropped my kitten off at 9 in the morning they were nice enough. The Vet even spent some time with me when I went to pick her up and went over what to expect and how to care for her post surgery. All in all it was a pretty good experience. The only reason I can't give them a 5 right now is I do believe they can improve on there guest (customer) service. But that won't deter me from going back. read more

I don't like giving negative reviews because I don't want to hurt anyone's businesses, but I feel like I have to post something for pet owners who love their pets. We have been to Atlantic Animal Hospital over the years and they have been helpful - our dog accidentally ingested slug bait and they were able to save her. I am grateful for that, so I trusted the vet. However, when one of my dogs had a sudden illness, we took him to the vet. Maybe we got him there too late. Long story short, after the visit we took our dog home and in a couple of hours he was gone. It was very devastating because we thought he would get better. We took him back and got a general cremation. The worst part is after our other dog passed away (from old age at home) and I called another vet for their options on cremation, I found out it would be $15 for a general cremation and $80 for segregated private where I can get the ashes back. I was charged $80 just for the general cremation at Atlantic. My two dogs are about the same size and there's no way it should be that big of a price difference. I was very upset that during an emotional time of losing a loved one that they could over-charge us like this. read more

Took our cat in, all they tried to do was up sell us on more services and make us feel guilty for not spending three times as much as the advertised cost. Doctor was unfriendly, counter staff unpleasant. Would NOT go again. read more

After 8 years of going here, I had to pull the pin....terrible decision made on his part and a revolving door for the staff. Prices became out - frigging-rageous!! Found Newton Animal Hospital and they are beyond fabulous. You owe it to your pet to not go to Alantic read more

Do not take your pet here especially if they are ill. The doctor was insensitive towards my dogs and us owners. He is clearly just after the money (as stated on other reviews). For every examination I've seen him, he showed no interest in helping our pet get better. He will always suggest operations and medication without any explanation of what's going on. He has no interest to help you understand what's going on with your pet but to convince you to have all these treatment done. He will talk back, be sarcastic when you start asking questions. The vet is always on call, he has no purpose at the clinic because no one is bringing their pet to him. read more

Dr. Punia has been my vet for 10 years through 3 dogs, and has never let me down. He does his research on symptoms and always comes up with the right diagnoses and treatment. Several of my dogpark friends use him as well, and are pleased with his services. Highly recommended read more

Dr Punia and staff are so wonderful to deal with. I take my two dogs and cats to him and he is always so compassionate and his fees are affordable. I would very much recommend him for your vet! read more

I have been going to this vet for over 7 years now... and I have never had a complaint... very good vet and always answers any questions we have. good pricing on vacinations, and good with animals. I would recommend this to anyone! read more

Atlantic is not our usual vet - on Saturday night at 7PM we came home to find that our golden retriever had licked/chewed a large raw spot on his hip - looked VERY painful. I called a few vets in the area to see if any were still open The receptionist at Atlantic called me back to say the vet would come in to help Buddy The fee was very reasonable - no extra charge for the after hours treatment - gave me an estimate of all fees without me even asking and final bill was same as estimate big thanks for their help read more

This Vet does not seems to not know what he is doing and looks inexperience. Our dog had Xray and blood work done I think just to pad the charges. We were prescribed the dogs meds that is not even available at any pharmacy maybe it was a med that he used from wherever country he got his education. We were not satisfied with this vet so we asked for the xray so we could take it to another vet and we were told that the xray that I paid for belongs to them and I can only take picture of it. Overpriced for what you get. read more

I love this vet. The staff is very friendly and helpful and the price is great. The vet always handles our cat well too. In the other review, she mentioned that the vet isn't very talkative, I have found this as well. I don't mind asking questions though, and I think he answers them well. I thinks he's just soft spoken. So far, I've only had great service from the whole staff. read more

Dr Punia is a very knowledgeable and competent veterinarian, with over ten years experience operating his own veterinary practice. He is very honest in working with his clients, and providing excellent veterinary care to his patients is very important to him. read more

I just got my cat and this is the only vet I've brought him to so I really don't know what to expect from a vet but so far they've been extremely nice and accommodating. Every Time I have a question there's always an answer. I gave them 4/5 because like I said I'm very new to the whole veterinarian experience and have only been there 3 times but I haven't had a bad experience so far. read more

I have yet to find a perfect vet, but have taken two generations of our dogs to Dr. Punia and he has cared for them in a gentle and kind manner. Yes, he he is fairly quiet,,, he is concentrating on the animal and will answer your questions when he's done. Sometimes he can seem evasive, but if you are observant you can see he's thinking about something... usually a solution or what to do next. If you say you need him to explain everything to you, be clear with him about this and he will. I have no problem understanding his English. We have been given discounts on some services that he does. I first went to him as although I was cleaning my dog's ears, he was constantly shaking his head. He took over an hour to show me how to clean his ears as I wasn't going deep enough. As my dog swam in the river, he had a lot of debris in his ears...my dog wasn't used to this and put up a fuss, but he talked to him in a soft voice and he calmed down. When I asked how much the bill was, he didn't charge me anything. I think he cares very deeply for the animals in his care as when we had to have our first generation of dogs put down, he cried along with us and it wasn't phoney in any way...tears pouring down his cheeks and he said, "This never gets any easier." He had a favourite of the three and just before he put him down, he said, "I've always loved this guy." I knew that as he asked if I would consider putting him for adoption and of course I couldn't. He was sobbing as much as we were and the girl from reception was hiding in an exam room crying her eyes out and I said she should come out as we were all crying. Uncaring?... he has never been that way to our dogs. We now have two Bullmastiffs and a few years ago, when one of them was just a puppy he needed a complicated emergency surgery. Afterwards, out of curiosity, I called a few other vets to check prices and found we were charged much less than other vets would have. More than half less than it was at one place that I first took the dogs to, but wasn't happy with. During the surgery a specialist had to be called in and the bill didn't go up because of this... he provided good aftercare as well. Then just recently our older boy had some kidney problems and had to stay there for a week. We visited him often and when he was on the mend, I arrived to find he had gone for a walk with one of the girls at reception. They did this a couple of times each day for all animals that were almost better. There was no charge for this either. The premises are very clean and I would not take my beloved Babies to him if I didn't think they were getting the right care. The negatives are that sometimes there is a wait, that he isn't loud and pushy (if that's a negative) and he can't always be located. He's a little slow with getting meds ready, but constantly rechecks books to make sure our Boys are getting the best possible meds. He does usually need a little push to remind him that you want answers. He's often said that before he does some tests he doesn't always have an answer... l guess this is true if you think about it. His reception isn't always the most efficient, but some of the girls are very good. If you check around for basic services, I believe you'll find he is less expensive with most and much less for other things. We all have bad days and I'm sure Vets do as well. As for unnecessary tests, I think we have to remember they are dealing with a patient who can't tell them what's wrong and in my experience all Vets seem to order a lot of tests as there is no other way for them to find the problem. As for those of you that had a different experience...I'm sorry you had to go through that. read more

Took our first dog here with a broken leg, which was casted well and healed perfectly. You do have to listen carefully to understand the vet. read more

Dr Punia is indeed difficult to understand as he has very pronounced accent of origin to his way of speaking English, and maybe that's why some of his racist clientele are so eager to write him off as uncaring or detached, but communication difficulties aside, this man loves animals with all his heart, and just because he seems gruff doesn't mean he doesn't love your pet as you do. yes he talks about money alot because that's how vet medicine/diagnoses work, it's important to know what's on the line financially. it's called reality, people, but judging by the comments I've read too many of his clientele are complete morons who wouldn't know reality if it bit them in the face. If you think owning a pet has no financial responsibility aside from food attached to it, then I pity your pet. Having a pet is a PRIVILEDGE, people, NOT A RIGHT - if you can't afford it DON'T GET A PET! read more

Do not take your pet here! We recently moved to BC and with this clinic being close to our house, I decided to go her for our pet's annual vaccinations and a prescription refill. Although my pet has been taking this prescription for over a year, and I have done all due diligence regarding the medication (blood tests) with my previous vet, this doctor refused to refill my prescription without taking his "recommended" liver panel and blood test (an extra $200). I explained the situation to him, being that A) My pet has been taking this medication for over a year. B) my pet was prescribed an extremely low dosage in relation to his weight. C) The previous blood work that we had done showed no issues. He prescribed a measly 1 month supply and said that he would prescribe the standard 6 months AFTER I get the extra tests done with him. I will be looking for a new vet. Do not take your pet here! I'm not questioning this man's credentials or abilities as a veterinarian but I promise, you WILL end up spending more than you need to. THIS DOCTOR IS MORE FOCUSED ON EMPTYING YOUR WALLET THAN THE WELLBEING OF YOUR PET. Please, avoid this place at all costs. read more